Born near Bingham Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Nicole Franzel, was born in Ubly, 1 mi away. Brewster H. Shaw is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. No famous person on record lists Bingham Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Bingham Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bingham Township
Nobody born in Bingham Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Frank Murphy
1890–1949U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949


George Lincoln
1907–1975American military officer, educator, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bingham Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (9)
- Brewster H. Shaw: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Murphy: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Brooker: Tribune Photos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Thompson Gaige: Le Clear photographic studio of Lansing, Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry MacPhail: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David C. Clark: Florida Gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Lange: Swonkydobon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lincoln: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Nugent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons